The World's Lightest And Thinnest Semi-rugged Laptop In Its ClassThe new Toughbook 54 laptop from Panasonic uses the latest advances to create a laptop two pounds lighter and half an inch thinner...
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Excellent Brand

On average notebook PCs from Panasonic are rated 94%, which is in the top 6% of all laptop brands that we have looked at.

64-Bit Processor Operating Mode

This laptop supports a 32-bit|64-bit processor operating mode, which is the most commonly supported processor operating mode on laptops that have been available for a comparable time to it.

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Very Big Maximum On-Board Graphics Adapter Memory

When compared to other laptops that were released more than a year ago that we have assessed, the Panasonic Toughbook CF-54's maximum on-board graphics adapter memory of 16 gigabytes is one of the biggest. The smallest maximum on-board graphics adapter memory of medium processor core notebook PCs that were released one year ago is 1.7GB and the biggest is 16GB.

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Three USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Ports

The Toughbook CF-54 is a three USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A port portable PC. Most of the other portable PCs that have been available for more than a year have between one and four USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports.

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1920 X 1080 Pixels Display Resolution

The Toughbook CF-54 has a maximum display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. That's 98% more display resolution than the most frequently found display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

A 1920 x 1080 pixels display resolution is actually the best display resolution amongst all laptops of this age and type.

1,600MHz Processor Memory Clock Speed

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 supports a 1,600MHz processor memory clock speed which is faster than the 133MHz processor memory clock speed supported by most comparable spec portable PCs that are a similar age to it. In addition, this Panasonic notebook PC supports 1 and 333MHz processor memory clock speeds. Notebook PCs of this age and spec processor memory clock speeds range from 133MHz to 1,866MHz.

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Quite Big Internal Memory

Laptops of this age and type have internal memory of between 2GB and 16GB. With an internal memory of 8 gigabytes, the Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 has one of the bigger internal memory amongst notebook PCs of this age.

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SSD Storage Medium

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 has an SSD storage medium which is better than most medium processor core notebook PCs that were released around the same time as it. Most similar spec notebook PCs that were released one year ago have an HDD storage medium. Solid State Drives (SSD) store data in semiconductors on a circuit board rather than using magnetic or optical media. Solid State Drives have no moving parts which makes them very fast and reliable.

An SSD storage medium is actually the best storage medium amongst all medium processor core notebook PCs that came out around the same time as the Toughbook CF-54.

An HDD storage medium is the worst storage medium across comparable types of notebook PC.

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Has a Front Camera

The Toughbook CF-54 has a front camera. Most of the other portable PCs that have been on the market for around the same time as the Toughbook CF-54 also have a front camera.

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Very Bright Display Brightness

Medium processor core notebook PCs that were released around the same time as the Toughbook CF-54 have display brightnesss of between 200 cd/m² and 1,200 cd/m², and the average display brightness is 270 cd/m². When compared to other medium processor core notebook PCs that were released one year ago, the display brightness of the Toughbook CF-54 of 1,000 candella per square meter is one of the brightest.

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802.11n WiFi Standard

This portable PC has an 802.11a|802.11ac|802.11b|802.11g|802.11n WiFi standard, which is typical of many comparable spec portable PCs that are a similar age to it.

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Has a Touch Sensitive Screen

The Toughbook CF-54 has a touch sensitive screen, unlike most of the other comparable spec notebook PCs that were released more than a year ago which do not have a touch sensitive screen.

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Quite Big Maximum Internal Memory

With a maximum internal memory of 16 gigabytes, the Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 has one of the bigger maximum internal memory amongst medium processor core notebook PCs of this age. The average maximum internal memory of medium processor core notebook PCs that have been on the market for more than a year is 14GB.

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256 Solid-State Drive Capacity

The Toughbook CF-54 is a 256 gigabytes solid-state drive capacity notebook PC. Most of the other portable PCs of a comparable spec and age to the Toughbook CF-54 have between 8 and 999 solid-state drive capacity.

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Three USB 3.0 Ports

The Toughbook CF-54 is a three USB 3.0 port portable PC.

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6 Reasons Against

Does Not Have a Full-Size Keyboard

Most of the other portable PCs of this age and type have a full-size keyboard, however the Toughbook CF-54 does not have a full-size keyboard.

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Very Small Total Storage Capacity

The average total storage capacity of notebook PCs that have been around for more than a year is 550GB. With a total storage capacity of only 256 gigabytes, the Toughbook CF-54 has a quite small total storage capacity compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that are a similar age to the Toughbook CF-54.

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Quite Small Screen Size

Across all the medium processor core notebook PCs that came out more than a year ago the screen sizes range from 11" to 18". With a screen size of only 14 inches, the Toughbook CF-54 has one of the smaller screen sizes amongst medium processor core notebook PCs of this age.

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Only One USB 2.0 Port

The Toughbook CF-54 is a one USB 2.0 port portable PC. Most of the other laptops that have been on the market for a comparable time to the Toughbook CF-54 have between one and three USB 2.0 ports.

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Only 4 Bluetooth Version

This laptop supports a 4.0 EDR Bluetooth version, which is typical of many medium processor core notebook PCs that came out around the same time as it.

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Thick

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 is fairly thick (30.5 millimeters) compared to most of the other similar spec notebook PCs that have been around for a comparable time to the Toughbook CF-54. Notebook PCs of a comparable age and type to the Toughbook CF-54 have heights of between 11mm and 2,400mm.

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4 Other reasons to consider the Panasonic Toughbook CF-54

Released Over a Year Ago

It was over a year ago when Panasonic released the Toughbook CF-54.

Average Processor Clock Speed

At 2.3 gigahertz, the Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 has a pretty standard processor clock speed compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that were launched more than a year ago.

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Intel Core I5-5xxx Processor Family

This laptop has an Intel Core i5-5xxx processor family, which is typical of many notebook PCs of a similar spec and age to it.

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Average Weight

At 2 kilograms, the Toughbook CF-54 has a pretty typical weight compared to most of the other comparable spec portable PCs that are a similar age to the Toughbook CF-54.